Federal Family Education Loan, Direct Loan, and Perkins Loan Discharge Applications

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program,William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct) Program, and Federal Perkins Loan (Perkins Loan) Program Loan Discharge Applications Form and Instruction	Modified
Loan Discharge Application: False Certification (Unauthorized Signature/Unauthorized Payment) Form and Instruction	Modified
Loan Discharge Application: False Certification (Disqualifying Status) Form and Instruction	Modified
Loan Discharge Application: False Certification (Ability to Benefit) Form and Instruction	Modified
1845-0015_Supp_Statement_30-day_10142011_(2)[1].doc Supporting Statement A	2013-10-29
83C closed school discharge 1845-0015 signed 9 12 13.pdf Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2013-09-13

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
22179	Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program,William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct) Program, and Federal Perkins Loan (Perkins Loan) Program Loan Discharge Applications Form and Instruction	Modified
186200	Loan Discharge Application: False Certification (Unauthorized Signature/Unauthorized Payment) Form and Instruction	Modified
186199	Loan Discharge Application: False Certification (Disqualifying Status) Form and Instruction	Modified
186198	Loan Discharge Application: False Certification (Ability to Benefit) Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1845-0015	ICR Reference No: 201310-1845-008
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201109-1845-002
Agency/Subagency: ED/FSA	Agency Tracking No: 1396.15
Title: Federal Family Education Loan, Direct Loan, and Perkins Loan Discharge Applications
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 12/03/2013
	Date Received in OIRA: 10/28/2013
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2014	12/31/2014	12/31/2014
Responses	29,651	0	29,543
Time Burden (Hours)	14,828	0	14,774
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: These forms serve as the means by which eligible borrowers in the FFEL, Direct Loan, and Perkins Loan programs apply for discharge of their loans based on school closure (FFEL, Direct Loan, and Perkins Loan program loans) or false certification of student eligibility (FFEL and Direct Loan program loans only). The holders of FFEL, Direct Loan, and Perkins Loan program loans use the information collected on these forms to determine whether a borrower meets the eligibility requirements for a closed school or false certification loan discharge.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 20 USC 1087(c)(1); 1087dd(g)(1) Name of Law: Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 4

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Loan Discharge Application: False Certification (Ability to Benefit)	N/A	Loan Discharge Application : False Certification (Ability to Benefit)
Loan Discharge Application: False Certification (Disqualifying Status)	N/A	Loan Discharge Application: False Certification (Disqualify Status)
Loan Discharge Application: False Certification (Unauthorized Signature/Unauthorized Payment)	N/A	Loan Discharge Application: False Certification (Unauthorized Signature/Unauthorized Payment)
Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program,William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct) Program, and Federal Perkins Loan (Perkins Loan) Program Loan Discharge Applications	N/A	Loan Discharge Application: School Closure

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	29,651	29,543	0	108	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	14,828	14,774	0	54	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: A change to the regulations in 34 CFR 674.33(g), 682.214(c) and 685.214(c) specifies that a borrower may qualify for a closed school loan discharge if the borrower withdrew from the school not more than 120 days before the school closed, an increase from the current 90 day standard. We estimate that the number of affected respondents could increase by 108 and that the burden would increase by 54 hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $457,030

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 10/28/2013

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